ON THE COVER

59 FREE SAIL & ANCHOR DRAUGHT BEER OFFER



38 THE HISTORY OF PACKAGING



46 THE MOTOGP BEER TOUR



50 TRAVEL TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC



54 VISIT THE NSW RIVERINA



66 RECIPES FROM CHRIS BADENOCH

FEATURES

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32 CIDER IN NZ Neil Miller examines the rekindled love affair between New Zealanders and their delicious Perry and Cider.



38 THE HISTORY OF PACKAGING Ian Kingham tells the story of how the packaging of our favourite beverage has changed over the centuries.



46 MOTOGP BEER TOUR Gregor Stronach takes us on a whirlwind tour, following the MotoGP and which beers you’ll need to take trackside. 

BEER TALK

8 NEWS AND AWARDS All the latest news and updates from the world of beer.



10 BEER UPDATE We talk about everything beers, bars and breweries from around the region.



16 YEAST, PART 1 The first part of our exclusive interviews with the people behind the yeasts we love.



22 COLLECTORS One on one with Des Whelband, a man who loves to collect the humble tinnie.



26 STYLE NOTES: LAMBIC BEER Everything you’ve always wanted to know about Lambic beers, but didn’t know who to ask.

TRAVELLER

50 CZECH REPUBLIC Come on a journey through one of Europe’s foremost brewing nations, the mighty Czech Republic.



54 WEEKEND AWAY Cruise through the majesty that is the NSW Riverina, exploring the local tipples along the way.



58 BREWERY TOUR Take a peek inside the McCashin’s brewery in New Zealand, and see where the magic happens.



60 BREWER DIRECTORY Looking for an excuse to hit the road? Our brewer directory can help you plan your trip.

GOURMET

66 THE ENTIRE BEAST Josie Bones’ supremo Chris Badenoch shares some of his incredible recipes from his meaty masterpiece, The Entire Beast.



69 BEER & FOOD MATCHING Matt Stone, executive chef of Perth’s Greenhouse restaurant, shares the finer points of matching beers with food.

THE FRIDGE

70 TOP 10 FOR AUTUMN Our board of selectors give you the lowdown on what’s best in a bottle this season.



72 NEW RELEASES All the latest and greatest brews to hit fridges and bars in the past few months.



72 WHAT’S HOT OFF THE DOCK Looking for something new to try? Here are the freshest imports from near and far.



73 STAFF PICK We road test a handful of beers with our newest team member, Deputy Editor Gregor Stronach. 

 

HOMEBREWER MAGAZINE

4 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR You share your thoughts, ideas and experiences.



5 COMPETITION RESULTS See who is brewing great beers.



6 Q & A John Palmer and Jamil Zainasheff conclude their two-part series on yeast.



7 STOCKIST INTERVIEW Roy Ladhams tells us how he started in homebrewing and now runs a homebrew store specialising in all-grain brewing.



8 RECIPES FOR THE SEASON Have a go at this beautiful Autumnal Nut Brown Ale.



10 MEET THE BREWER David Hollyoak from Australia’s most awarded brewery, Redoak, shares the story and inspiration behind his Belgian beers.



12 MEET THE BREWER The boys from Moon Dog fill us in on how they have become one of Australia’s most exciting and experimental breweries.



14 INGREDIENT PROFILE Drew Beechum takes a look at capturing and experimenting with Yeast.



15 RECIPES Colin Penrose gives us three recipes for an amazing Wheat beer.



16 HOMEBREW CLUB & PROFILE Tasmania’s Ryan Morgan gives an insight into his adventurous Homebrew Competition.



18 DREAMS TO REALITY So you’ve got an awesome beer and you want to start a microbrewery... Chris Thomas looks at what comes next and who to turn to.